#9FCDD1
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(81.7% 0.048 202.9), rgb(159, 205, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#9FCDD1 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FCDD1 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 205, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 35%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.048 202.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9FCDD1 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FCDD1 | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FCDD1 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FCDD1 text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 202.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FCDD1
oklch(81.7% 0.048 202.9)
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Step 400
400
#61AFB6
oklch(70.7% 0.078 203.1)
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Step 500
500
#259BA4
oklch(63.2% 0.099 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#072C2F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 202.9)
#9FCDD1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C6C9D1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC2D1 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD1CE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FCDD1
#9FCDD1
oklch(81.7% 0.048 202.9)
- #E1B8B5
#E1B8B5
oklch(81.8% 0.048 23.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9FCDD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
Use #9FCDD1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.